Notice About Schools Requested

KISSIMMEE — Residents along Mill Slough Road near the proposed elementary school asked the school board Tuesday to find a way of notifying residents of its intentions to build schools.

Resident Steve Fernandez said he was worried about the increase in traffic that will occur on the dead-end street as a result of the school. He said it was unfair that residents in the area didn't have a chance to comment on the proposed exits and entrances for the school, both of which will be off Mill Slough Road.

School officials said they didn't have a choice on determining where the entrances and exits would be because the state Department of Education would not allow any entrances off Denn John Lane because it already is congested.

Traffic lights are planned for some of the more congested intersections off Mill Slough Road, city officials say.

The board agreed to look at ways to notify nearby property owners of proposed schools. They warned, however, that many constraints placed on the board come from the state and public protest usually does not result in changes.